Barabanki, Feb. 13 -- Shoaib Kidwai, popularly known as Bobby, a former block chief and said to be a close associate of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was shot dead in broad daylight on Friday in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred near Aseni Mod on Lucknow Road when Kidwai was returning home from Lucknow in his car. According to reports, two assailants on separate motorcycles intercepted his vehicle and opened indiscriminate fire. Eyewitnesses said around 10 rounds were fired, causing panic among commuters and nearby residents on the busy highway.
Severely injured in the attack, Kidwai was rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The brazen killing created widespread ...